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Monday, March 12, 2012

Ardyth Elaine Austin, a Member of the Good and Wallace Families, Passes Away

Ardyth Elaine "Ardie" Austin, 73, died Friday, March 9, 2012. She was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Barnard. Survivors: husband of 52 years, Leonard; son, Anthony Austin and fiance Erryn; four brothers, Arnold Good, David Good, Harold Good and John Good; sister, Marilyn Serrien; and one grand-daughter, Michaela. Preceded by: parents, Emerson and Muriel (Wallace) Good; and a sister, Nancy MacFee. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday, March 12, at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, with family present from 6-7 p.m. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Tueday at Paradise United Methodist Church. Memorials: the church or St. John's Nursing Center, Victoria, in care of the mortuary.